The volume bar has disappeared. There's no sound in apps.

Hi,

When I press the + and - buttons, the volume icon appears, but the slider is empty. When I receive a call, I hear it ring, and I can hear the ringtones in the sound menu. However, the message/mail notifications don't make any noise, and I can't hear the sound menu.

I changed my LCD screen and upgraded my iPhone 4 to iOS 5 the same day. Now, I have a strange problem, and I don't know if the cause is an iOS 5 bug or a physical problem.

I restored the device many times on iOS 5, but it doesn't fix the problem. Here are some other symptoms:

During a phone call, if I put the conversation on speakers, it works and the volume bar reappears. I can control the volume with the + and - buttons. But when the conversation is over, the bar disappears again.

With the headphones, everything is ok!

I also noticed (only a few times) that when I do a repring (with changing the language of the phone), the volume slider reappears and works correctly for 2 or 3 seconds, before disappearing again.

yes me to i bougt my iphone 4s in sweden and i have the same problem. tryed to disklaim it but they say its a moisture problem in the head phonekontakt no garanti . so now i hawe tu use my head phones mor frekvently. im not sure about the moisture never had out in the rain

Ive actually had this problem for a while i just didnt really use the speaker enough for it to annoy me, but now i want to use it more, have tried toothbrush trick but same as above, plays a bit of sound then goes off. Might just take it to a shop if i cant resolve it.

I FIXED MY PROBLEM!!! I bought a different brand cord. Every time it is connected to the phone it cuts off the sound and the ringer bar disappears. I unplug it, it comes back. Phone ringer is not affected by the cord, though.

I gave the sane prople it was in a box for a year then when i got the phone i fix the sound then a weak ago it did it a gen si if any of you guys can help me thank you also my headphones blokout some times also my sound with out headphones it some tomes works butt most likely it dose not work butt if i go to siunds it works butt when I try to play a song it dose not worj agen if any pf you guys can help me it would be great thank you if you can!!??

Just dropped my iPhone 4s in the bath 2 mins ago to change my tune off soudcloud and thankfully I beleive everything else is working except my sound and when I old the volume up or down button no bar with blocks comes up just the 'ringer' logo.

I had the exact same problem and nothing helped solve it, however what seemed to be the problem was the Dock Connecter (located just inside the charging socket) it looks like a strip of metal peices, and 4 of them control the sound, what seemed to be the problem was that they were NOT connected properly. to solve this problem lightly pinch the left hand side of this 'metal strip' and your sound should come back, however if this does not work try pinching lightly in the middle of slightly to the right. This will NOT fix the sound permantly but you can also buy the dock connectors for a cheap amount of money on the internet (Amozon, eBay)

What I did was record a voice memo and then played it back! After I did that it was working fine again I know that your problem was already fixed but it only worked for me the first time I used it. This method worked perfectly fine for me and I hope this helps

I have the same promblem my volume bars don't show up and my volume you know the sound it's just 100/ quiet so mad about it I can't deal with this any more and plus I went to verison and they said they can't fix it what a stupid answer and if you are asking where they are there at Webster mass. I drived almost three hours for to get this fix because no body would fix my iPhone 4

Had the same problem, tried everything including change of earphone contact but still no sound. And guess what: The problem was FACEBOOK's app. When I installed the new version 42.0, sound is back. Damned Facebook!!!! I hope they will send a check for unnecessary repair cost.

i have tried every step before but didnt worked but when i mail to apple company they have given me good response in the form of that they said to me reset up your iphone 4 and dont forget to restore your icloud account ......it worked for me ...hope you all can solve your problem through this

I had the same issue with my brand new iPhone 4s just recently. I read this thread and just blew into the headphone jack and dock connector and now it works. I guess some dust particles were fooling the device into thinking it was docked to speakers.

I just tried cleaning the headphone jack and dock connecter with a bit of rubbing alcohol on a stripped Q-tip and used a camera lens blower to blow out any fine particles... and everything is working again!

== Update ==

As an update, this solution was only a quick/temporary fix. The volume bar since has been flashing in and out, and disappearing. Think it's time for a call to apple.

Yes cleaning it did help, I actually spilled a water bottle on my phone >.>, I left it in a rice bag for a day and all of the condensation was cleared. I just sprayed that out with some canned air, It did do that "I'm going to work, haha, not really" but a few seconds later it was fine. I suggest a can of compressed air and spraying the crap out of it.

No luck with the toothbrush yet. Pretty much did everything I could find on the internet, except alcohol. Strange thing for me: When my iPhone is not used for a few minutes and I unlock it, volume bars are working for 2-3 seconds. Then they disappear... :(

Yepp, alcohol did it. I bought Isopropanol in the drugstore for around 2 €/100ml, took a tissue and put Iso on it (around the size of a baby fist). Then I used the iPhone USB cable and just put the wet tissue part over it and put the USB cable into the iphone. Required some pressure ;) After cleaning it with all I had like crazy, the tissue still had green dust on it, when I removed it. Volume bar was back in 50% of the cases, so I repeated this procedure once again and now everything is working again. Awesome!

Thanks for this - cleaned out the dock connector with a plastic toothpick - gobs of crud, 4S is nearly 3 years old and probably never did this before. Temporary joy. Used isopropyl alcohol/Q-tip on dock connector, let it sit around a few minutes, did a full shutdown/restart - seems OK.

Well, first i restarted my phone, then I took a toothbrush and turned my phone off, I brushed on the dock connecter (where you charge your phone) and it still didnt work then i blew on the dock connecter and now its working x

I had te same problem but I didn't have a Q-tip or alcohol. I turned my phone off and just used the twisted corner of a tissue, I licked it to get it damp and then cleaned out the earphone hole and the charger port. I used the other corner of the tissue to dry the holes and then when I turned my phone on it was back to normal.

In iPhones 4/4s 40% chances are dock connector damage by water and other 40% headset jack connector flex damage by water 20% might be liquid damage to the motherboard. seen too many this kind of examples to be different. hope it will help. cleaning with alcohol might not help in long term.

So what I suggest is to replace it for new part(you will avoid IOS update errors!).

I had the exact same problem and nothing helped solve it, however what seemed to be the problem was the Dock Connecter (located just inside the charging socket) it looks like a strip of metal peices, and 4 of them control the sound, what seemed to be the problem was that they were NOT connected properly. to solve this problem lightly pinch the left hand side of this 'metal strip' and your sound should come back, however if this does not work try pinching lightly in the middle of slightly to the right. This will NOT fix the sound permantly but you can also buy the dock connectors for a cheap amount of money on the internet (Amozon, eBay)

Typically this is from a dirty/damaged dock/charging port or headset jack. If it's just dirty cleaning it will fix it if it's damaged the others are right replacing it is the best option. Hope this helps.

Ok so I put in my headphones and I can control the volume and it's all fine but then after I unplug my headphones and try to volume button + and - it won't appear.And when I go to iTunes to play a song (without headphones) the place where it shows my volume doesn't even have the little button to move it up and down.........I've tried a bunch of things and I really don't wanna contact Apple because i don't even know but I haven't tried cleaning it with alcohol. :/

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If your speakers are working, and the only problem you have is that the volume bar is gone, you might just need to clean your dock connector. Turn off the device and then gently brush the dock connector using an old toothbrush. You can't imagine how much dust you can find down there. Sometimes this can cause the iPhone to act as if it is docked to an external speaker, canceling the volume controls on the device. Good luck!

This happened to me too... A clean the contacts in the docking insert (where you charge your phone) gently with a toothbrush or pipe cleaner. I dont know why I didnt think of this sooner... If the right circuit is briged by grit and grime you may have this problem... cleaning it should fix it.

That is amazing!! I had the exact problem and really didnt feel like taking a trip to the apple store. So I grabbed a toothbrush and gently brushed the docking area and instantly it started working again. Thank You!!!

Thanks guys! My daughter's volume wasn't working. After reading what you guys wrote & discovering her charger got caked in toothpaste in an overnight bag the night before (she says she wiped it off good...), we reset the phone (like in the link above -no info lost), used a toothbrush & rubbing alcohol on the dock & charger, & finally a blow dryer on low on the dock. Like magic~ it works perfectly again! Thanks again!!

thank you so much. the toothbrush & the alcohol worked. so far so good. i am so happy i didn't have to take it to Apple because they would have probably just gave me a new one & i would of had to pay the $50. i am so happy as of now. i just don't want to jinx it. guys if you are doing thing-do not soak the took brush in alcohol obviously. just wet it a little. it will do the trick. good luck.

Toothbrush!!! clean the #%^ end out of it really good. Give it a good 1 minute brushing. Get it deep down inside and you will start to see stuff coming out. Brush the screws. Brush the speakers. Money!!!

The answer to the problem is correct, my wires phone did the same, when i took a look at the dock port with my jewellers glass you could see some green gunge on the terminals, cleaned it off, now its a s good as new

I really didnt think this would work but it has, brilliant, used the toothbrush a few times over the terminals, plugged the charger in and out then the sound came back. I have noticed there is a very small blob of dirt in there so will need to try and find something really small to clean it off. Thank you

Hmmm the tooth brush cleaning thing didn't work for me, it works for like to 2 secs then it goes off again, i tried the hair dryer thing too but no didn't work for me either!!! getting really annoyed now cos I like to run with my phone and I cant listen to my tunes???

Thank youu guys! I just had the same problem, i turned off my phone and cleaned it with the toothbrush and it didnt work, but then, y turned it off again an putted alcohol y the tooh brush and cleaned de dock, it worked perfectly :)

Toothbrush trick worked perfectly! You saved my day and my phone of course! After brushing with vodka aplied on a toothbrush I turned on the phone and it seemed that my efforts didn't work because there were still no sounds... But after a minute or so the volume bar came back and so did the sound! Thank you once again!!!!

Pretty much tried everything that was mentioned here! I have kept trying cleaning the dock with toothbrush over and over again. First few times didn't work but I kept brushing it and finally worked for me! YAY! Oh and I didn't even need to use alcohol. Just the toothbrush ;) good luck! And keep on trying :)

Listen chaps and chapesses. I have sat for hours trying to get the sound back on my iPhone. I have read all the fouroms on faulty iOS software and how to clear and reset your phone and stuff and was resigned to waiting for apple to bring out an update. When I read the toothbrush trick I just laughed and said what idiots. Then I thought yeah, if the phone thinks it is docked into another sound system then it will direct its sound to that and not the phone at the same time disabling its own volume control and graphics for it . Brilliant. Please try it . It works straight away. See , it's not always the software or firmware at fault. Good luck.

The problem no sound out: the solution is as follows: use a toothbrush with soft bristles like everyone here suggested then pour bit of rubbing alcohol on the bottle cap and dip the tooth bristles in until it soaked some in the bristles. Next, turn your phone completely off!!!! Apply the alcohol to the charging port (as if brushing your teeth) and let some of the alcohol into the speaker drain(s). Sounds insane don't worry it's not water, it's alcohol. Finally, use an air blower like in body shop to force the alcohol out of the phone. You can now safely turn your phone back on after letting a little while pass by after this horrible surgery. The end!!!

This was a great tip! This exact same issue has been plaguing me for days. The apple website had me running in circles and denying my guarantee and telling me my number (in Hanoi) was not valid ..... in other words I could never get to anyone to discuss it which as I am sure you will all agree. is VERY FRUSTRATING!!!

I read your tip, found an old toothbrush ....voila! sorted thank you very much gang.

Thanks all, you guys are awsome, took me a GOOD 30 MINUTES to clean the connector pin to make it work!! Used alcohol wipes, toothbrush, paper clips, needles etc, COULD NOT believe how much dust and dirt there was !!!

My phone wouldn't play music without my earphones and the sound bar wouldn't show up.. But I listened to someone on here's advice and cleaned the ear jack with alcohol and a Q-tip.. Also I cleaned the charger plug in thingy too for safe measures... I had no idea that cleaning the jack would fix it! Thank you so much you saved my life from my parents !! (:

My phone fell in the toilet so I did the rice thing for 24 hours. When I turned it on it was working except I had this annoying sound issue. Did the alcohol and q-tip, blowing compressed air and then tried the toothbrush but it didn't seem to be working and I was getting frustrated because of all the success I saw on this thread. I sat there brushing away and suddenly it started working again. If it doesn't work for you right away, keep at it! THANK YOU TO WHOEVER FIGURED THIS OUT!

It worked! But you have to be patient and keep brushing. Note that it didn't work until I used a blow dryer. Maybe it dried the alcohol or maybe it blew the last dirt off the pin holes, all I know is that I'm a hero!

In iPhones 4/4s 40% chances are dock connector damage by water and other 40% headset jack connector flex damage by water 20% might be liquid damage to the motherboard. seen too many this kind of examples to be different. hope it will help. cleaning with alcohol might not help in long term.

So what I suggest is to replace it for new part(you will avoid IOS update errors!).

For those who had tried all this without luck. I had the same problem. The phone behaved like it was connected to another speaker device/docking. What finally helped for me was connecting it to a docking and disconnected it again. That made the phone realize the disconnection and worked normally! :D

Worked like a charm!! Tried a few times with the iphone off, didnt work. Switched it on and pressed the plus button continuously whilst swiping repeatedly with the credit card, the volume bar eventually came back !!! Thanx a million

In iPhones 4/4s 40% chances are dock connector damage by water and other 40% headset jack connector flex damage by water 20% might be liquid damage to the motherboard. seen too many this kind of examples to be different. hope it will help. cleaning with alcohol might not help in long term.

So what I suggest is to replace it for new part(you will avoid IOS update errors!).

"com.apple.iapd.plist" file and restared. And Viola! My sound was back again iphone 4. Earlier I can hear music on headphone but if headphone cable taken out no music from speakers !!! but I could hear Alarms and ringtones from speaker. So for sure it was some setting got busted.

In my case it was also a mechanical problem and nothing related to software. I wiggled a credit card in the dock connector and the sound came back momentarily. So I knew that the dock connector on my iPhone 4S had some bad contacts in there. The toothbrush alone didn't help at all but when I sprayed some WD-40 in the connector the sound came back immediately all by itself. Amazing. I keep my iPhone very clean so it wasn't dirt. It must have been simple oxidation. So take some contact spray like WD-40 and give it a try.

I tried tooth brush I was too scared to try alcohol I called a customer service center and I tried to blow suck and even hair dry the ports. I got frustrated because the person on the phone says that we were going to be able to fix it and then I told him a couple more details and he said that it was a hardware issue and so I just hung up and I tried the credit card trick with my ID as a last ditch effort and it worked and im happy. Because I just got this iPhone 4s about 3 months ago. They need to not use us as guinea pigs!!!!! And Actually fix these issues it happened on my gfs iPhone too

I HAVE FINALLY FOUND THE SOLUTION TO THIS! Thanks to a great customer service rep at APPLE who had a familiar problem!

Plug your phone into any iHOME or any docking station type of charger that plays music. Play a song on the docking station music device while its charging. Take it off the charger and enjoy!

1. Find an iHome music device or any music playing device made specifically for the iphone (you can walk into any bestbuy, walmart, etc. that have them on display if you don't have one or don't feel like spending money to use)

2. Put it on the docking station, until it says its charged, then press the play button on the device until it plays out the speakers of the docking station (I'd play a couple songs on the device before taking it off just to make sure its working..or until a customer rep in the store complains about the loud music LOL)

3. Take it off the docking station and it should be working fine!

4. REJOICE!!

bless all those that use this technique, and get it to work!!

''I tried all the other methods and had no luck including:

backup, restoring the phone

Resetting the settings of the phone to default

Calling a contact and hitting speaker phone two times and hanging up''

thaitanik's solution worked for me: Connected to an iHome dock player, played sound for a few seconds, and disconnected. It was basically acting like it was connected to a dock player (though I hadn't used one) which was confirmed by going to AirPlay where it showed "Dock Connector" as the active output.

I bought a different brand cord. Every time it is connected to the phone it cuts off the sound and the ringer bar disappears. I unplug it, it comes back. Phone ringer is not affected by the cord, though.

I fix mobile phones daily. I have seen this with two iPhone 4S's now. ie Volume button gets a response but no change in level.

Initially, our of curiosity, I installed a new volume/mute button flex cable. This, as I expected, didn't change anything - the exact same problem still occurred.

I cleaned the charge port but no luck. This phone in particular was brought back to life after going for a swim. The charge port was looking particularly nasty.

So I installed a brand new one to confirm whether this would fix it. Immediately this fixed the problem.

Therefore, cleaning the charge port MAY fix it. However, if it doesn't, I would thoroughly suggest changing the charge port entirely. Its a fairly simple procedure and also a cheap part to purchase online yourself and I'm sure there are tutorials on this website showing how to do this job. It doesn't require too much disassembling.

I had this issue after plugging in an external speaker to the headphone jack. The speaker worked great but when I unplugged it my volume bar disappeared. When I plugged the speaker back in, it came back. I was going to clean off the dock but decided to just cycle the the phone off and then back on first and that did the trick. I wonder if cleaning the dock is the equivalent of blowing on the Nintendo cartridges, something to do while you accidently fix the problem.

If the problem is related to headphones (the phone says on volume control headphones)just clean the head phone jack

If the problem is about the disappearance of the volume bar... Clean the dock well without destroying it using needle/toothbrush and sometimes alcohol to dissolve the dirt... I had both problems on different occasions and I solved both problems in that way !!

Yours helped me the most. I tried alcohol on a cotton swap in the headphone jack and on a tooth brush in the charge port. Nothing seemed to work except the port gave me back volume but as headphones. I even tried harsh specially made electrical contact cleaner in the charge port. No go! Then I sprayed some right into the headphone port and used my headphones inserting and removing and turning to clean it.(it scrapes as the cleaner disolves). Clean both with heavy duty cleaner and it sould fix it!

All you need to do is blow/suck all the holes in the iPhone/iPod. It is because there is water in the holes. This has happens to me often because I ski and the snow gets in my phone. I did this and it worked. Hope it helps!

I just rang the Apple support line as all the same problems happened to me - No texting sound no incoming text alert no music unless I had my head phones in but the phone did ring with my personalized music ring tones and no swishing when I unlocked the phone.

I was told to got to settings - then sounds - then at the top this page is Silent and I had that on - he told me to turn it off and everything came back - very ODD as it was alway had that button on before, so not sure why, but hey it works again - now I just have to see if its the same issue on my husbands phone as the same thing has happened to him. If in future I want the phone on silent I just use the physical button on the side.

Contaminates like dust and dirt collect inside the input for the USB sync and charging cable located at the bottom of the iPhone. This condition can cause the volume control bar and related audio to discontinue to function since the cable's connector pins make contact with the volume circuit inside the phone. These tiny contacts are spaced closely and can be short circuited by contaminates quite easily. Spraying a blast of "electrical contact cleaner" directly into the port corrected this same problem on my iPhone. The cleaner contains alcohol which evaporates almost instantly thereby causing no harm to the phone interior. The contact cleaner can be purchased in a hardware store and comes in an aerosol can with an attached tube for the spray head.

I just got the Hoover and put the small sucker if you know what I mean :P well I put that onto the headphone jack and put it on the dock connecter and it worked! Guess it just sucked out the dust :) hope that helps!

Even I was been effected with the same issue of volume toggle dissappearence and only used to hear ringtone. It's not hardware issue, it's a software bug,or a dust,weather problem. so restored my Iphone4s to iOS 5.1.1 removing the jailbreak. Then the problem was fixed. But Care your Iphone. Clean it,restore it.

i had same problem ,cleaned everything for hours and hours ,done hard reset didnt work ,i have just done another hard reset waited for first icon to appear(apple icon ) waited till it went out kept my fingers on both buttons untill the second icon appeared and waited till that disappeared counted to thirty then icon appeared again took fingers off the buttons and its fixed thank god (what a pain it was )

My phone is doing the same exact thing. No volume bar, only sound from speaker phone and phone related sounds. Apps and music don't play. My headphone jack was packed full of lint from being in my pocket day after day. I cleaned it out with a paper clip and started working just fine. But after awhile it cut out again. I plugged the headphones in and out several times in a row, started working again. So I assume that when I plugged the headphones in while the jack was packed with lint it must have made a connection come loose. I am close to my upgrade so I am not going to pay the money to have it fixed.

I had this exact problem this morning the headset and the volume buttons did not work on my iphone 4s. So I took a small artist brush and some isopropyl alcohol and cleaned out the charger/dock port on the bottom of the phone. Then I gently used some compressed air to dry the alcohol and now it works great.

The toothbrush thingyy worked for like 2-3 seconds then the volume bar disappeared again. all I can suggest is that the credit card trick worked for me so well. and It's been like 1 hour now. and the volume bar is still there for the passed hour. Goodluck ya'll!

I have the same exact problem too. I took it to Apple, and the volume was working at the time (because the volume sometimes comes on for a minute or so) and the said that there was nothing wrong with it. ( they have terrible customer service). now that I'm hearing it's a moisture problem, I suggest blow drying it. if you take a blow dryer and put it by the dock it would probably get all the dust out too. I had a moisture problem with my TV, and blow drying it helped I hope its the same with this! I'm going to try it now. GOOD LUCK!

So I cleaned the ports of my iPhone with a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol and left it alone for a night and now everything is back to normal but from what I've heard it could start back again at any time so I'm going to be more on the alert from now on.

Ok so I found a quick simi-solution to this problem for people with non-jail broken iPhone 4s's and it also doesn't void your warranty.

The problem is def due to a bad docking port in the phone, and if your like me, it wasn't from water or bad use of the phone. It has to be a manufacture mistake or cheap parts. What I did was take the back off your phone. Real easy, two screws at the bottom then slide back upwards. Once you do that. You can test to see if this will fix your problem by pushing the dock connector down with your finger in the bottom left hand corner. If this brings your sound back then you should be able to do what I did. I folded a tiny corner of a sheet of paper twice and put it on that corner of the dock connector. Then put the back back on and the screws back in. The paper puts enough pressure on the dock connected to fix the problem. If this works for you, please let me know my email is nick(at)thismegabites(dot)com if you aren't worried about voiding your warranty I do suggest just replacing the whole dock connector in your phone. It's really not too difficult, but I didn't need to for this worked well for me.

I tried cleaning the headphone jack and docking port, restoring my iphone, resetting all of my settings, plugging and unplugging headphones and chargers, and blowing into every ihole I could find! Very simply, this is all I had to do: I went into my music and started playing a song, took the corner of my debit card and wiggled it around in the docking port. ultimately, I think that the problem was finally fixed when I pushed up from under the post toward the screen. My volume bar came back up on the screen and everything is working perfectly now. Thanks for all your help!

Here is what I did. First I just tried cleaning the headphone connector and doc connector. Then I plugged the iPhone 4s in the doc went to the music application and clicked on the airplay icon at the bottom of the screen. It should give you two options, Apple TV or iPhone, and just click iPhone. I just did it now so we ail see if this is just temporary or not.

My iPhone 4S sound disappeared, but still worked in the earphone. I tried the toothbrush, no help. Then I tried the canned air/dust & lint remover and really blasted the docking/charging slot. Now it is working perfectly!

My phone recently started to have this problem. After reading a few articles and seeing that I might have to replace the dock connector, I came across this website and was very pleased to find that I might not have to take apart my phone. I used a can of compressed air and blew some into the headphone jack and the dock connector and my phone is now playing music and the keyboard clicks.

So nothing was working credit card dry toothbrush nothing! It wouldn't cut on but for just a second. I combined three of the fixes: sprayed the toothbrush with alcohol until it was fairly wet then brushed it on the dock connector. I then blew it dry with the can air and voila. After all that it's back to working. Thanks everyone the most helpful forum.

I went on vacation and sand got into the headphone jack. My volume stopped working on everything except ring tones. I took the advice on this board and cleaned the headphone hole with q-tip and rubbing alcohol. Bam, it works again! took me like 4 q-tips... THANKS!

So bizarre. I brushed mine w a toothbrush too, but it didn't work. Then I changed ringtone since someone above mentioned it was one of the things his wife did before it started working again, but that didn't work either. Next, as his wife did as well, I reset one of my alarms until it went off. Now my music works again! Bizarre, but fabulous. Before this, I could still hear music through my headphones, ringer and speaker phone still worked, but music wouldn't work through speakers. Tried almost everything (except the alcohol on the q-tip) and nothing worked until this. Thanks!

Dropped iPhone in commode 2 days ago. Jerked it out super quick. Took out of holster. Sprayed with lysol and dried with paper towel. Took only one 20 second call on full charge yesterday. Housemate tried to call last night but only got voicemail. I looked at it before bed. It had -0- charge. I started reading about "toilet-baptism" of iPhones. I took it out of holster again and put on heating pad at medium for the night. AM full charge but no ringer band indicator; no keyboard sounds, however, I can receive and send and everything else seems to work. I tried the trimmed Q-Tip and Iso-Alcohol in the Headphone Jack and as deep as it would go into the Charging Jack. Now I got a working Headphone Indicator band when I push + or - buttons on the upper left sidein place of the Ringer band. I got out the canned air with the long straw on the nozzle and stuck it deep into the Headphone Jack and Charging Jack and blew the !@#$ out of both. I moved the straw all around the HP Jack. I tried the non-working functions and everything immediately worked. I'm going to put the phone back onto the heating pad for a few hours and again tonight and overnight. It can't hurt and dryness, after what I initially did two days ago, should only help. Keep trying everything. Good Luck.

I was literally rolled my eyes as I read through the posts suggesting the sound problem could be fixed by blowing in the headphone jack and wiggling the corner of a credit card in the dock connector. But I figured it couldn't hurt to try......

The credit card fixed my problem too. If the airplay choices show dock connector and not iPhone when there is no dock connected, then it is a hardware problem with the dock connector. It appears that if the pins inside the dock connector are too close to the back of the phone, the proximity is enough for the iPhone to think a dock is plugged in and turn off the iPhone sound. The credit card can be used to bend the connector so it is more in the middle of the slot. This fixed the problem for me. Since it is just proximity of the pins, changes in moisture levels can cause the problem to appear or disappear, but bending the connector to the middle of the slot is what permanently fixed the problem for me.

by easy way connect the headphone and try if you see the volume bar working close the device and then clean the dock charger or change it it will be better it fixed for me ,i think this problem happen from the dust or the ground line at the dock have short with plus lines .just try i hope it will help u

I bought a verizon iphone 4 had the same prob. This worked for me take a soft tooth brush with a little CLR and clean the !@#$ out of the charging port.... volume buttons are back sound is loud and clear

Update

I had same problem with my iphon 4s, i went through everyone comment from here and i did the mouth blow and all sort of cleaning, but nothing worked, i had to wrap my phone with a towel and put inside my Microwave oven for 4seconds, kinda scaring though when my phone went black,turn off,trying to turn it on, i had to plug my charger and came up with the sound as well, everything is working fine now...

I also had same problem after placing my iPhone in the cup holder of my minivan without knowing there had been apple juice spilled inside!!!!

I cleaned the dock connector with credit card. Didn't work. With alcohol and toothbrush. Didn't work. Then I noticed some blackish stuff in the grooves of the dock connector so I slid a toothpick up and down the surface a few times in each groove. That seemed to do the trick. Probably sum dried up apple juice that tricked the iPhone to thinking it was docked. Thanks all for the other posts!!!

Please note. The toothpick did crack so be careful not to break it off inside.

I FIXED MY PROBLEM ... I bought a different brand cord. Every time it is connected to the phone it cuts off the sound and the ringer bar disappears. I unplug it, it comes back. Phone ringer is not affected by the cord, though.

Hi, I had the same problem and cleaning with brush of alcohol worked for me. But after some time it gone back to the same state again. I tried it several times and now it is OK. So don't get upset and try continuously. You will get result.

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Speak out for your right to repair.

New York,

New Yorkers stand up for what they believe in. And we're asking you to
stand up for repair.

This year, New York could be the first state in the nation to pass the Fair Repair Act,
A8192 and
S618.
We have a chance to guarantee our right to repair electronic
equipment—like smartphones, computers, and even farm equipment. We have a
chance to protect local repair jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that
keep getting squeezed out by manufacturers.

It’s not going to be easy. Manufacturers are standing in the
way. When your stuff breaks, they want to be the only people allowed to fix it.
So far, they’ve managed to stop Fair Repair legislation before your
representatives get a chance to vote on it. We’ve got to be louder than their
lobbyists.

The Fair Repair Act, known as
A8192 and
S618,
requires manufacturers to provide owners
and independent repair businesses with fair access to service information,
security updates, and replacement parts. Tell your state representative to
support S618. Tell them you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for your right to repair.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair.

Massachusetts,

The people of Massachusetts have always stood up for their
right to repair. In 2012, voters passed a law that ensured
residents' right to repair their car wherever they wanted.
Now, it's time to do the same for electronics and other equipment.

With the Digital Right to Repair Act,
H.143
and S.96,
we have a chance to guarantee our right to repair electronics—like
smartphones, computers, and even farm equipment. The Digital Right to
Repair Act requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
information businesses with fair access to service information, security
updates, and replacement parts.

But we need your help. Big manufacturers don't want this
bill passed. And they're working hard to defeat it.

If you think you have a right to repair your products, find out who
represents you in the Massachusetts legislature. Tell them repair is good
for the environment, good for consumers, and good for business. Tell
them you support the Digital Right to Repair Act, S.96 and H.143.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair.

Nebraska,

This year, the people of Nebraska have a chance to guarantee
their right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment,
digital equipment, and even cell phones.

It’s yours. You own it. You shouldn’t have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. The Fair Repair Act, or LB 67,
is simple. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair businesses with fair access to service information and replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get back on with your
life.

But manufacturers don’t like that idea. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want
for parts and service.

It’s time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair jobs—the
corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed out. Find
out who represents you in the Nebraska state legislature. Tell them you support
the bipartisan Fair Repair Act, LB 67. Tell them that you believe repair
should be fair, affordable, and accessible. Stand up for the right to repair
in Nebraska.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Dear Minnesotans,

Minnesota has a chance to become the first state in the nation to pass
"Fair Repair" legislation. SF 15, or the Fair Repair bill, guarantees our
right to repair digital equipment like computers, refrigerators, cell phones
and tractors. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair shops with access to repair information and replacement parts—so you
have the resources you need to fix things quickly and affordably.

But we need your help. Manufacturers don’t want a Fair Repair bill. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want.

Find out who represents you in Minnesota's legislatures. Tell them that
you want the right to repair your purchases. Tell them you support a
bipartisan Fair Repair bill, SF 15. Tell them repair is good for the
environment, good for consumers, and good for businesses.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Dear Kansans,

Kansas has a chance to become the first state in the nation to pass
"Fair Repair" legislation. HB 2122, or the Fair Repair Act, guarantees our
right to repair digital equipment like computers, refrigerators, cell phones
and tractors. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair shops with access to repair information and replacement parts—so you
have the resources you need to fix things quickly and affordably.

But we need your help. Manufacturers don’t want a Fair Repair bill. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want.

Find out who represents you in Kansas' legislature. Tell them that
you want the right to repair your purchases. Tell them you support a
bipartisan bill. Tell them repair is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for businesses.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Dear Wyomingites,

Wyoming has a chance to become the first state in the nation to pass
"Fair Repair" legislation. HB 199, or the Fair Repair Act, guarantees our
right to repair digital equipment like computers, refrigerators, cell phones
and tractors. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair shops with access to repair information and replacement parts—so you
have the resources you need to fix things quickly and affordably.

But we need your help. Manufacturers don’t want a Fair Repair bill. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want.

Find out who represents you in Wyoming's legislature. Tell them that
you want the right to repair your purchases. Tell them you support a
bipartisan bill. Tell them repair is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for businesses.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Dear Washingtonians,

Washington has a chance to become the first state in the nation to pass
"Fair Repair" legislation. The Fair Repair Act guarantees our
right to repair digital equipment like computers, refrigerators, cell phones
and tractors. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair shops with access to repair information and replacement parts—so you
have the resources you need to fix things quickly and affordably.

But we need your help. Manufacturers don’t want a Fair Repair bill. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want.

Find out who represents you in Washington's legislature. Tell them that
you want the right to repair your purchases. Tell them you support a
bipartisan bill. Tell them repair is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for businesses.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Tennessee,

This year, the people of Tennessee have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. The Fair Repair Act is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed out.
Find out who represents you in the Tennessee General Assembly. Tell
them you support the Fair Repair Act, SB 888 in the Senate
and HB 1382 in the
House. Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in Tennessee.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Illinois,

This year, the people of Illinois have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. The Digital Fair Repair Act is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the Illinois General Assembly. Tell
them you support the Digital Fair Repair Act, HB3030.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in Illinois.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Iowa,

This year, the people of Iowa have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. Iowa's Right to Repair Act, HF556, is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the Iowa legislature. Tell
them you support the Right to Repair Act, HF556.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in Iowa.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

North Carolina,

This year, the people of North Carolina have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. North Carolina's Fair Repair Act, H. 663, is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the North Carolina legislature. Tell
them you support the Fair Repair Act, H. 663.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in North Carolina.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Missouri,

This year, the people of Missouri have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. Missouri's Fair Repair Act, HB1178, is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the Missouri legislature. Tell
them you support the Fair Repair Act, HB1178.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in Missouri.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

New Hampshire,

This year, the people of New Hampshire have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. New Hampshire's upcoming Right to Repair Act is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the New Hampshire legislature. Tell
them you support the Right to Repair Act.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in New Hampshire.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

New Jersey,

This year, the people of New Jersey have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. New Jersey's upcoming Fair Repair Act, A4934 is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the New Jersey legislature. Tell
them you support the Fair Repair Act, A4934.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in New Jersey.